The Philosophy of Rhetoric, Volume 1George Ramsay & Company, 1808 |
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... English authors . He is entirely sensible , that an impropriety or other negligence in style will escape the notice of the writer , which hardly escapes that of any body else . Next to the pur- pose of illustrating the principles and ca ...
... English authors . He is entirely sensible , that an impropriety or other negligence in style will escape the notice of the writer , which hardly escapes that of any body else . Next to the pur- pose of illustrating the principles and ca ...
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... English . The French esprit or bel esprit , though on some occasions rightly translated wit , hath commonly a signification more extensive and generical . It must be owned , indeed , that in con- formity to the style of French critics ...
... English . The French esprit or bel esprit , though on some occasions rightly translated wit , hath commonly a signification more extensive and generical . It must be owned , indeed , that in con- formity to the style of French critics ...
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... English would say it is humorous . I shall add one example from Dr Swift . 66 " I should be exceedingly sorry to find the legislature make any.new laws against the prac- " tice of duelling , because the methods are easy ❝and many for a ...
... English would say it is humorous . I shall add one example from Dr Swift . 66 " I should be exceedingly sorry to find the legislature make any.new laws against the prac- " tice of duelling , because the methods are easy ❝and many for a ...
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... the celebrated knight of La Mancha . As to our English dramatists , who does not acknowledge the transcendent excellence of Shakespeare in this pro * Part III . Canto 3 . vince , as well as in the pathetic ? Of 56 B. I. THE PHILOSOPHY.
... the celebrated knight of La Mancha . As to our English dramatists , who does not acknowledge the transcendent excellence of Shakespeare in this pro * Part III . Canto 3 . vince , as well as in the pathetic ? Of 56 B. I. THE PHILOSOPHY.
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... English come- dy in general , ( for there are some exceptions ) that , to the discredit of our stage , as well as of the na- tional delicacy and discernment , obscenity is made too often to supply the place of wit , and ribaldry the ...
... English come- dy in general , ( for there are some exceptions ) that , to the discredit of our stage , as well as of the na- tional delicacy and discernment , obscenity is made too often to supply the place of wit , and ribaldry the ...
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admit adverb analogy appear argument axioms barbarous canon catachresis cerning CHAP character circumstances common commonly consequently considered contrary critics degree denominated denote derive discourse discover doth Dr Priestley Dunciad effect eloquence employed English equal evidence example excited experience expression former give grammar guage hath hearers Hudibras human humour ideas idiom imagination impropriety influence instance ject justly kind knowledge language Laputa latter laughter least manner means memory ment mind moral nature necessary neral never object observed orator pain participle particular passions perhaps periphrasis perly person perspicuity phrases pity pleasure poet preposition present preterit principles produce proper properly Quintilian reason regard relation remarked render resemblance respect ridicule rience Romani sense sentiments signifies sion solecism solely sometimes sophism sort speak speaker species Spect style syllogism term thing tion tongue tropes truth turally verb wherein words writers
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Página 36 - Here files of pins extend their shining rows, Puffs, powders, patches, bibles, billet-doux. Now awful beauty puts on all its arms ; The fair each moment rises in her charms, Repairs her smiles, awakens every grace, And calls forth all the wonders of her face : Sees by degrees a purer blush arise, And keener lightnings quicken in her eyes.
Página 35 - And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box.
Página 35 - A heavenly image in the glass appears, To that she bends, to that her eyes she rears ; The inferior priestess, at her altar's side, Trembling begins the sacred rites of pride.
Página 412 - It celebrates the church of England, as the most perfect of all others, in discipline and doctrine ; it advances no opinion they reject, nor condemns any they receive.
Página 413 - We next went to the school of languages, where three professors sat in consultation upon improving that of their own country. The first project was to shorten discourse by cutting polysyllables into one, and leaving out verbs and participles, because in reality all things imaginable are but nouns.
Página 73 - So soon as that spare Cassius. He reads much; He is a great observer, and he looks Quite through the deeds of men: he loves no plays, As thou dost, Antony; he hears no music: Seldom he smiles, and smiles in such a sort As if he mock'd himself, and scorn'd his spirit That could be mov'd to smile at any thing.
Página 284 - And went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
Página 14 - All the ends of speaking are reducible to four ; every speech being intended to enlighten the understanding, to please the imagination, to move the passions, or to influence the will.
Página 164 - The coolest reasoner always in persuading, addresseth himself to the passions some way or other. This he cannot avoid doing, if he speak to the purpose. To make me believe, it is enough to show me that things are so ; to make me act, it is necessary to show that the action will answer some End.
Página 61 - And Milo-like surveys his arms and hands ; Then, sighing, thus, " And am I now three-score? Ah why, ye gods, should two and two make four?